I've used both. Gitolite does everything on the command-line, including access management. Gitlab is essentially an open-source clone of Github's web UI. Of

I've used both. Gitolite does everything on the command-line, including access management. Gitlab is essentially an open-source clone of Github's web UI. Of the two projects, I think Gitlab is harder to deploy and far more resource-intensive on the server, but easier for users.